Three Swords
Kirkstall Brewery in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.54
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Three American hop varieties are used in abundance to deliver a crisp, aromatic pale ale with clean and refreshing citrus-fruit flavours. The three C’s come together to give this pale it’s signature flavour: Cascade, Centennial and Chinook.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear yellow, smooth fluffy white head
flowery very mild exotic fruity aroma - much more like a mild traditional ipa than a hazy ipa. quite nice.. but mild
flavor is nutty malty with a well balanced flowery hoppy aroma and a hoppy-herbal-pine-grapefruity aftertast. european low abv elegance. reminds me of ipa's in london pubs 15 yrs ago when they were best. the american hops have been used in an "european" way. very good for such a low abv.
flowery very mild exotic fruity aroma - much more like a mild traditional ipa than a hazy ipa. quite nice.. but mild
flavor is nutty malty with a well balanced flowery hoppy aroma and a hoppy-herbal-pine-grapefruity aftertast. european low abv elegance. reminds me of ipa's in london pubs 15 yrs ago when they were best. the american hops have been used in an "european" way. very good for such a low abv.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Sep 2026
at 14:16
5/10
Decent pale ale. Pint of draught at Band On The Wall, Manchester.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Aug 2026
at 19:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Mild smell of fruit. Pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of dried fruit, citrus, piney hops, some sweet malt in finish. Flat carbon. Lightly bitter, lightly sweet.
Tried
from Cask
at
Black Door
on 12 Jun 2026
at 17:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Old Fountain, Old Street, 16th December 2025. Aroma is peach and aromatic. Taste is mellow and easy, refreshing
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2025
at 14:20
5/10
Magus, mõru, puuviljane, tsitrus, vesine, kerge kloor, mingi häiriv noot. Okish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2025
at 12:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 24 May 2025) Pale golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grass and peaches. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of peaches, citrus, orange, grass and a mild floral/citric bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Refreshing and highly drinkable. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Akkurat
on 25 May 2025
at 20:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Stråfarget. Nesten klar. Lavt tett skum. Stabilt. Beskjeden sitrusaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken tørket frukt. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vines Big House
on 13 Feb 2025
at 17:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at the Blue Bell, York. Pours clear pale golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, grass, bread & malt. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish. Quite enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2025
at 22:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo. Cheers! Aroma of pine, grass and citrus. Not a lot of citrus on the taste. Quite watery, quite herby but not really a lot to it. Very drinkable though.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 11:05